President Saied is seeking to overhaul the constitution to give the presidency more powers, against the backdrop of a tanking economy and fears of a public finance crisis.
The UGTT trade confederation demands a new deal to raise public sector salaries, including retroactively for last year, as the country faces soaring inflation.
The police intervened with protesters, who numbered around 100, as they attempted to reach the headquarters of the electoral commission which is under President Saied's control.
President Kais Saied fires judges, accusing them of corruption and protecting terrorists, as he moves to take control of the North African country's judiciary.
Presidency issues order to the nation, calling for a vote on a new constitution prepared by President Saied-appointed committee.
President Kais Saied appoints a constitutional professor to form a new constitution, leaving political parties out of the process.
Eleven recordings, widely shared in the North African country allegedly feature Nadia Akacha, who was Saied's closest advisor for around two years before quitting in January.
Tunisians mark the anniversary of 2013 killing of a prominent activist and protest against allegations of police brutality in a rally backed by a powerful labour union.
The cradle of the ‘Arab Spring’, Tunisia’s 2011 Jasmine revolution secured a hard-fought democratic transition. However, unemployment rates remain high and frustration lingers as economic progress has yet to materialise.
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